Important point
- Ukraine’s official Twitter account and Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Fedorov tweeted a request for Bitcoin and Ethereum donations.
- Millions of dollars have been raised for Ukraine in the last few days after Russia’s military attack on Ukraine.
- Vitalik Buterin and colleagues warned that the post may not be legitimate when it first appeared, but the Ukrainian analog-to-digital ministry confirmed that the tweet was genuine.
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“Stand with the Ukrainian people,” read a tweet from a government official.
Ukraine demands crypto donation
Ukraine is seeking cryptocurrency donations to combat Russia’s attacks.
The official Twitter account of Eastern European countries has been posted Tweet Today we announced that we are accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether with links to Bitcoin and Ethereum addresses. This address currently receives 9.2 Bitcoins (about $ 361,000), 83 Ethereum (about $ 232,000), and other digital assets worth about $ 20,000.
The tweet was initially skeptical, as some suspected that the Ukrainian account had been hacked.Vitalik Buterin Warning against Send a cryptocurrency donation in a tweet and comment that the request “can be easily hacked”.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mihai Fedorov Tweets too I removed two cryptocurrency addresses earlier today. This suggests that the request may be legitimate unless the hacker successfully targets both accounts. “Stand with the Ukrainian people,” read tweets from both accounts. Fedorov also shared the address on a validated Telegram channel.
Cryptographic users have raised millions of dollars for Ukraine in the last few days after Russia’s military attack. An NGO called Comeback Alive has already received $ 5.8 million in Bitcoin, but Ethereum enthusiasts have launched a DAO called Ukraine DAO to raise money. In particular, the Defense Ministry is not legally allowed to accept cryptography.
Earlier Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had ordered an attack on Ukraine after weeks of tension. Since then, explosions have been heard in Kiev and other major cities, and Ukrainians have gathered with cannons to fight Russian troops. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared martial law after the strike and called on foreign nations to fight the attack. He was painted on the ground in Kiev today.
Today, in solidarity with Ukraine, protests are taking place in major cities around the world. More than 1,700 protesters were reported arrested in Russia on Friday.
The crypto community has also blamed Russia’s attacks on Ukraine over the past few days. Sambankman Fried, Vitalik Buterin, and others opposed this week’s conflict. “Reminder: Ethereum is neutral, but I’m not.” Buterin Tweet After declaring in a tweet written in Russian that he was “very angry with Putin’s decision.”
16:47 UTC update: PR team of Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Conversion responded Cryptographic briefing By email to confirm that your request is legitimate. “Yes, I have confirmed. The communication channels of the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation and Minister Mihai Fedorov are secure. We have not been hacked,” the message read.
Updated 19:18 UTC: Bitcoin Address received $ 733,000 worth of 18.7 Bitcoins, and Ethereum Address received $ 3.4 million worth of more than 1,200 Ethereum and other digital assets of approximately $ 236,000. This brings the total to about $ 4.37 million.
Disclosure: At the time of writing this, the author of this feature owned ETH and several other cryptocurrencies.
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